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One aspect of an emergency a lot of folks rarely consider is the storage of food and water, or even how long they can be safely stored. If an emergency were to occur right this minute, how safe are the canned goods you have in the cupboard? Or, how long could you drink the bottled water you have in the basement? How safe is your food and water supply, or do you even have one? With today’s uncertain political world, it might be to all of our advantages to have at least a two week supply of food and water on hand. For most of us, we could live for two weeks on what is in the freezer, cupboard, or the fridge, but in some homes it might result in a more limited food intake.
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Who will You Be After It Happens

Humans are amazing beings. We are all unique in our appearance, how our minds work, the skills that we’re naturally good at, our personalities, how we learn, and what tasks bring us happiness.

Awhile back, I was driving home from spending a couple nights out in the woods practicing survival skills. Dr. Dean Edell was on the radio and happened to be the most interesting thing on the dial. I don’t know much about him…whether he’s generally on the mark or if he’s out in left field.

That particular day, he was talking about hunter/gatherers and farmers/gardeners, how different their personalities are, and how differently they’re built. He talked about how the activity of hunting rewarded people who had a heightened sense of awareness of their surroundings and does not reward people who are able to go on auto-pilot and “zone out.” This is good not only for spotting movement of prey, but also for detecting nearby predators. It also rewards people willing to explore different areas and take physical risks. Read the rest of this entry »

Disaster Survival
The guide to creating your Disaster//Survival plan

After I’d been serious about preparedness and self reliance for a year or two, I realized that my buying, training, and planning had been based on whatever was the most exciting or urgent to me at the time. I’d go through a gun phase, then a food phase, then a natural medicine phase, but I didn’t have anything to combine it all together. Read the rest of this entry »